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In the 1961 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor J. Lindsay Almond, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. H. Clyde Pearson was nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic Attorney General of Virginia Albertis Harrison.
1961 would become the last Virginia gubernatorial election under the control of the conservative Byrd Organization before the Twenty-fourth Amendment and Voting Rights Act served to greatly expand the state's electorate – previously exceedingly small due to a cumulative poll tax and literacy tests. [1]
Allie Edward Stakes Stephens had served as Lieutenant Governor for over two terms since a 1952 special election. However, when the state went for losing GOP nominee Richard Nixon in 1960 despite Stephens supporting national Democrat Kennedy, [2] it was clear that the long-serving lieutenant had broken with the Organization. With patriarch Byrd senior considering it inappropriate for his son to run for any state office, [3] , Attorney General Albertis S. Harrison Jr. gained the Organization support in January. [4]
By May Stephens had become strongly opposed to its longstanding policies and was campaigning vigorously against Organization nominee Harrison, [5] aided by financial support from former councillor and current State Highway Commission member Walter Chinn. [6] Harrison would consistently criticize Stephens for "intemperate" criticism of the Byrd Organization. [7]
Although "Massive Resistance" had been ended by outgoing Governor Almond in 1959, [8] education remained the major issue for all campaigns from the first primaries in June. [9] Stephens would lose the July 11 primary by thirteen percentage points [10] – significantly smaller than previous antiorganization candidates.
Campaigning was described by the press as "mild", [11] and predictions – ultimately fulfilled – expected turnout to be less than forty percent of the state's approximately one million registered voters. [12]
Albertis Sydney Harrison jr. Democratic | Allie Edward Stakes Stephens Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Accomack County | 2,968 | 66.83% | 1,473 | 33.17% | 1,495 | 33.66% | 4,441 |
Albemarle County | 1,529 | 65.71% | 798 | 34.29% | 731 | 31.41% | 2,327 |
Alleghany County | 436 | 61.67% | 271 | 38.33% | 165 | 23.34% | 707 |
Amelia County | 841 | 78.16% | 235 | 21.84% | 606 | 56.32% | 1,076 |
Amherst County | 1,611 | 69.65% | 702 | 30.35% | 909 | 39.30% | 2,313 |
Appomattox County | 1,608 | 88.06% | 218 | 11.94% | 1,390 | 76.12% | 1,826 |
Arlington County | 4,641 | 34.01% | 9,004 | 65.99% | -4,363 | -31.98% | 13,645 |
Augusta County | 1,283 | 74.85% | 431 | 25.15% | 852 | 49.71% | 1,714 |
Bath County | 225 | 74.01% | 79 | 25.99% | 146 | 48.03% | 304 |
Bedford County | 2,520 | 61.92% | 1,550 | 38.08% | 970 | 23.83% | 4,070 |
Bland County | 314 | 52.51% | 284 | 47.49% | 30 | 5.02% | 598 |
Botetourt County | 430 | 43.79% | 552 | 56.21% | -122 | -12.42% | 982 |
Brunswick County | 2,537 | 86.59% | 393 | 13.41% | 2,144 | 73.17% | 2,930 |
Buchanan County | 340 | 21.04% | 1,276 | 78.96% | -936 | -57.92% | 1,616 |
Buckingham County | 1,085 | 80.79% | 258 | 19.21% | 827 | 61.58% | 1,343 |
Campbell County | 1,518 | 71.54% | 604 | 28.46% | 914 | 43.07% | 2,122 |
Caroline County | 688 | 70.78% | 284 | 29.22% | 404 | 41.56% | 972 |
Carroll County | 217 | 21.81% | 778 | 78.19% | -561 | -56.38% | 995 |
Charles City County | 137 | 34.00% | 266 | 66.00% | -129 | -32.01% | 403 |
Charlotte County | 1,344 | 84.26% | 251 | 15.74% | 1,093 | 68.53% | 1,595 |
Chesterfield County | 4,751 | 74.11% | 1,660 | 25.89% | 3,091 | 48.21% | 6,411 |
Clarke County | 850 | 65.69% | 444 | 34.31% | 406 | 31.38% | 1,294 |
Craig County | 111 | 39.36% | 171 | 60.64% | -60 | -21.28% | 282 |
Culpeper County | 1,417 | 70.15% | 603 | 29.85% | 814 | 40.30% | 2,020 |
Cumberland County | 562 | 74.63% | 191 | 25.37% | 371 | 49.27% | 753 |
Dickenson County | 69 | 5.13% | 1,277 | 94.87% | -1,208 | -89.75% | 1,346 |
Dinwiddie County | 1,390 | 78.27% | 386 | 21.73% | 1,004 | 56.53% | 1,776 |
Essex County | 454 | 71.16% | 184 | 28.84% | 270 | 42.32% | 638 |
Fairfax County | 4,932 | 30.15% | 11,427 | 69.85% | -6,495 | -39.70% | 16,359 |
Fauquier County | 1,827 | 62.78% | 1,083 | 37.22% | 744 | 25.57% | 2,910 |
Floyd County | 56 | 15.34% | 309 | 84.66% | -253 | -69.32% | 365 |
Fluvanna County | 378 | 74.26% | 131 | 25.74% | 247 | 48.53% | 509 |
Franklin County | 1,224 | 48.78% | 1,285 | 51.22% | -61 | -2.43% | 2,509 |
Frederick County | 1,378 | 69.35% | 609 | 30.65% | 769 | 38.70% | 1,987 |
Giles County | 579 | 47.30% | 645 | 52.70% | -66 | -5.39% | 1,224 |
Gloucester County | 756 | 63.53% | 434 | 36.47% | 322 | 27.06% | 1,190 |
Goochland County | 841 | 78.60% | 229 | 21.40% | 612 | 57.20% | 1,070 |
Grayson County | 307 | 24.98% | 922 | 75.02% | -615 | -50.04% | 1,229 |
Greene County | 87 | 49.15% | 90 | 50.85% | -3 | -1.69% | 177 |
Greensville County | 1,843 | 80.45% | 448 | 19.55% | 1,395 | 60.89% | 2,291 |
Halifax County | 2,091 | 84.97% | 370 | 15.03% | 1,721 | 69.93% | 2,461 |
Hanover County | 2,784 | 76.78% | 842 | 23.22% | 1,942 | 53.56% | 3,626 |
Henrico County | 10,861 | 76.60% | 3,318 | 23.40% | 7,543 | 53.20% | 14,179 |
Henry County | 1,114 | 57.07% | 838 | 42.93% | 276 | 14.14% | 1,952 |
Highland County | 157 | 75.48% | 51 | 24.52% | 106 | 50.96% | 208 |
Isle of Wight County | 859 | 32.61% | 1,775 | 67.39% | -916 | -34.78% | 2,634 |
James City County | 355 | 48.56% | 376 | 51.44% | -21 | -2.87% | 731 |
King and Queen County | 269 | 65.77% | 140 | 34.23% | 129 | 31.54% | 409 |
King George County | 314 | 66.24% | 160 | 33.76% | 154 | 32.49% | 474 |
King William County | 706 | 72.56% | 267 | 27.44% | 439 | 45.12% | 973 |
Lancaster County | 820 | 60.25% | 541 | 39.75% | 279 | 20.50% | 1,361 |
Lee County | 234 | 15.48% | 1,278 | 84.52% | -1,044 | -69.05% | 1,512 |
Loudoun County | 1,434 | 65.39% | 759 | 34.61% | 675 | 30.78% | 2,193 |
Louisa County | 1,089 | 81.76% | 243 | 18.24% | 846 | 63.51% | 1,332 |
Lunenburg County | 1,635 | 86.65% | 252 | 13.35% | 1,383 | 73.29% | 1,887 |
Madison County | 396 | 79.68% | 101 | 20.32% | 295 | 59.36% | 497 |
Mathews County | 525 | 73.53% | 189 | 26.47% | 336 | 47.06% | 714 |
Mecklenburg County | 2,926 | 89.62% | 339 | 10.38% | 2,587 | 79.23% | 3,265 |
Middlesex County | 524 | 65.83% | 272 | 34.17% | 252 | 31.66% | 796 |
Montgomery County | 539 | 31.71% | 1,161 | 68.29% | -622 | -36.59% | 1,700 |
Nelson County | 946 | 66.62% | 474 | 33.38% | 472 | 33.24% | 1,420 |
New Kent County | 272 | 67.66% | 130 | 32.34% | 142 | 35.32% | 402 |
Norfolk County | 2,480 | 58.99% | 1,724 | 41.01% | 756 | 17.98% | 4,204 |
Northampton County | 1,309 | 82.85% | 271 | 17.15% | 1,038 | 65.70% | 1,580 |
Northumberland County | 666 | 63.49% | 383 | 36.51% | 283 | 26.98% | 1,049 |
Nottoway County | 1,703 | 77.55% | 493 | 22.45% | 1,210 | 55.10% | 2,196 |
Orange County | 752 | 70.61% | 313 | 29.39% | 439 | 41.22% | 1,065 |
Page County | 873 | 74.62% | 297 | 25.38% | 576 | 49.23% | 1,170 |
Patrick County | 848 | 57.65% | 623 | 42.35% | 225 | 15.30% | 1,471 |
Pittsylvania County | 4,414 | 78.68% | 1,196 | 21.32% | 3,218 | 57.36% | 5,610 |
Powhatan County | 450 | 67.98% | 212 | 32.02% | 238 | 35.95% | 662 |
Prince Edward County | 2,129 | 79.23% | 558 | 20.77% | 1,571 | 58.47% | 2,687 |
Prince George County | 756 | 76.60% | 231 | 23.40% | 525 | 53.19% | 987 |
Prince William County | 1,294 | 61.01% | 827 | 38.99% | 467 | 22.02% | 2,121 |
Princess Anne County | 4,019 | 73.66% | 1,437 | 26.34% | 2,582 | 47.32% | 5,456 |
Pulaski County | 866 | 49.66% | 878 | 50.34% | -12 | -0.69% | 1,744 |
Rappahannock County | 435 | 76.05% | 137 | 23.95% | 298 | 52.10% | 572 |
Richmond County | 492 | 71.72% | 194 | 28.28% | 298 | 43.44% | 686 |
Roanoke County | 1,529 | 53.99% | 1,303 | 46.01% | 226 | 7.98% | 2,832 |
Rockbridge County | 1,189 | 67.29% | 578 | 32.71% | 611 | 34.58% | 1,767 |
Rockingham County | 776 | 64.56% | 426 | 35.44% | 350 | 29.12% | 1,202 |
Russell County | 406 | 24.22% | 1,270 | 75.78% | -864 | -51.55% | 1,676 |
Scott County | 450 | 30.57% | 1,022 | 69.43% | -572 | -38.86% | 1,472 |
Shenandoah County | 1,070 | 75.51% | 347 | 24.49% | 723 | 51.02% | 1,417 |
Smyth County | 498 | 34.09% | 963 | 65.91% | -465 | -31.83% | 1,461 |
Southampton County | 1,834 | 67.45% | 885 | 32.55% | 949 | 34.90% | 2,719 |
Spotsylvania County | 508 | 42.37% | 691 | 57.63% | -183 | -15.26% | 1,199 |
Stafford County | 426 | 34.72% | 801 | 65.28% | -375 | -30.56% | 1,227 |
Surry County | 620 | 56.57% | 476 | 43.43% | 144 | 13.14% | 1,096 |
Sussex County | 1,429 | 84.66% | 259 | 15.34% | 1,170 | 69.31% | 1,688 |
Tazewell County | 677 | 28.88% | 1,667 | 71.12% | -990 | -42.24% | 2,344 |
Warren County | 1,383 | 68.98% | 622 | 31.02% | 761 | 37.96% | 2,005 |
Washington County | 648 | 31.72% | 1,395 | 68.28% | -747 | -36.56% | 2,043 |
Westmoreland County | 777 | 56.67% | 594 | 43.33% | 183 | 13.35% | 1,371 |
Wise County | 349 | 12.96% | 2,343 | 87.04% | -1,994 | -74.07% | 2,692 |
Wythe County | 607 | 49.15% | 628 | 50.85% | -21 | -1.70% | 1,235 |
York County | 1,078 | 53.13% | 951 | 46.87% | 127 | 6.26% | 2,029 |
Alexandria City | 3,400 | 37.45% | 5,678 | 62.55% | -2,278 | -25.09% | 9,078 |
Bristol City | 729 | 53.72% | 628 | 46.28% | 101 | 7.44% | 1,357 |
Buena Vista City | 447 | 74.87% | 150 | 25.13% | 297 | 49.75% | 597 |
Charlottesville City | 2,088 | 53.14% | 1,841 | 46.86% | 247 | 6.29% | 3,929 |
Clifton Forge City | 343 | 56.05% | 269 | 43.95% | 74 | 12.09% | 612 |
Colonial Heights City | 1,334 | 83.58% | 262 | 16.42% | 1,072 | 67.17% | 1,596 |
Covington City | 613 | 55.73% | 487 | 44.27% | 126 | 11.45% | 1,100 |
Danville City | 4,611 | 73.48% | 1,664 | 26.52% | 2,947 | 46.96% | 6,275 |
Fairfax City | 373 | 40.68% | 544 | 59.32% | -171 | -18.65% | 917 |
Falls Church City | 371 | 37.47% | 619 | 62.53% | -248 | -25.05% | 990 |
Franklin City | 2,112 | 50.47% | 2,073 | 49.53% | 39 | 0.93% | 4,185 |
Fredericksburg City | 833 | 48.86% | 872 | 51.14% | -39 | -2.29% | 1,705 |
Galax City | 182 | 40.09% | 272 | 59.91% | -90 | -19.82% | 454 |
Hampton City | 3,365 | 43.49% | 4,373 | 56.51% | -1,008 | -13.03% | 7,738 |
Harrisonburg City | 576 | 70.67% | 239 | 29.33% | 337 | 41.35% | 815 |
Hopewell City | 1,778 | 69.81% | 769 | 30.19% | 1,009 | 39.62% | 2,547 |
Lynchburg City | 4,311 | 62.71% | 2,563 | 37.29% | 1,748 | 25.43% | 6,874 |
Martinsville City | 896 | 61.08% | 571 | 38.92% | 325 | 22.15% | 1,467 |
Newport News City | 4,536 | 49.09% | 4,705 | 50.91% | -169 | -1.83% | 9,241 |
Norfolk City | 11,556 | 46.90% | 13,085 | 53.10% | -1,529 | -6.21% | 24,641 |
Norton City | 123 | 32.89% | 251 | 67.11% | -128 | -34.22% | 374 |
Petersburg City | 2,433 | 63.93% | 1,373 | 36.07% | 1,060 | 27.85% | 3,806 |
Portsmouth City | 4,542 | 42.27% | 6,203 | 57.73% | -1,661 | -15.46% | 10,745 |
Radford City | 186 | 24.80% | 564 | 75.20% | -378 | -50.40% | 750 |
Richmond City | 16,082 | 57.67% | 11,804 | 42.33% | 4,278 | 15.34% | 27,886 |
Roanoke City | 3,556 | 45.54% | 4,253 | 54.46% | -697 | -8.93% | 7,809 |
South Boston City | 567 | 79.41% | 147 | 20.59% | 420 | 58.82% | 714 |
South Norfolk City | 931 | 63.90% | 526 | 36.10% | 405 | 27.80% | 1,457 |
Staunton City | 1,205 | 73.88% | 426 | 26.12% | 779 | 47.76% | 1,631 |
Suffolk City | 1,358 | 60.28% | 895 | 39.72% | 463 | 20.55% | 2,253 |
Virginia Beach City | 794 | 73.52% | 286 | 26.48% | 508 | 47.04% | 1,080 |
Waynesboro City | 772 | 71.35% | 310 | 28.65% | 462 | 42.70% | 1,082 |
Williamsburg City | 302 | 50.67% | 294 | 49.33% | 8 | 1.34% | 596 |
Winchester City | 1,540 | 74.15% | 537 | 25.85% | 1,003 | 48.29% | 2,077 |
Totals | 199,519 | 56.66% | 152,639 | 43.34% | 46,880 | 13.31% | 352,158 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Albertis S. Harrison, Jr. | 251,861 | 63.85% | +0.69% | |
Republican | H. Clyde Pearson | 142,567 | 36.15% | −0.29% | |
Majority | 109,294 | 27.71% | +0.99% | ||
Turnout | 394,428 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Albertis Sydney Harrison jr. Democratic | Henry Clyde Pearson Republican | Various candidates Write-ins | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Accomack County | 1,921 | 80.55% | 464 | 19.45% | 1,457 | 61.09% | 2,385 | ||
Albemarle County | 2,093 | 66.40% | 1,059 | 33.60% | 1,034 | 32.80% | 3,152 | ||
Alleghany County | 689 | 58.29% | 490 | 41.46% | 3 | 0.25% | 199 | 16.84% | 1,182 |
Amelia County | 782 | 77.97% | 220 | 21.93% | 1 | 0.10% | 562 | 56.03% | 1,003 |
Amherst County | 1,533 | 77.78% | 437 | 22.17% | 1 | 0.05% | 1,096 | 55.61% | 1,971 |
Appomattox County | 1,438 | 87.20% | 211 | 12.80% | 1,227 | 74.41% | 1,649 | ||
Arlington County | 10,893 | 55.58% | 8,705 | 44.41% | 2 | 0.01% | 2,188 | 11.16% | 19,600 |
Augusta County | 2,624 | 59.79% | 1,763 | 40.17% | 2 | 0.05% | 861 | 19.62% | 4,389 |
Bath County | 352 | 62.86% | 208 | 37.14% | 144 | 25.71% | 560 | ||
Bedford County | 1,929 | 70.63% | 802 | 29.37% | 1,127 | 41.27% | 2,731 | ||
Bland County | 509 | 56.74% | 388 | 43.26% | 121 | 13.49% | 897 | ||
Botetourt County | 1,189 | 57.19% | 890 | 42.81% | 299 | 14.38% | 2,079 | ||
Brunswick County | 2,306 | 89.66% | 266 | 10.34% | 2,040 | 79.32% | 2,572 | ||
Buchanan County | 2,624 | 55.58% | 2,097 | 44.42% | 527 | 11.16% | 4,721 | ||
Buckingham County | 911 | 83.50% | 180 | 16.50% | 731 | 67.00% | 1,091 | ||
Campbell County | 1,770 | 71.89% | 692 | 28.11% | 1,078 | 43.79% | 2,462 | ||
Caroline County | 809 | 74.56% | 276 | 25.44% | 533 | 49.12% | 1,085 | ||
Carroll County | 1,022 | 33.37% | 2,041 | 66.63% | -1,019 | -33.27% | 3,063 | ||
Charles City County | 174 | 32.46% | 362 | 67.54% | -188 | -35.07% | 536 | ||
Charlotte County | 1,041 | 85.19% | 181 | 14.81% | 860 | 70.38% | 1,222 | ||
Chesterfield County | 4,856 | 69.81% | 2,100 | 30.19% | 2,756 | 39.62% | 6,956 | ||
Clarke County | 618 | 83.97% | 118 | 16.03% | 500 | 67.93% | 736 | ||
Craig County | 375 | 64.21% | 209 | 35.79% | 166 | 28.42% | 584 | ||
Culpeper County | 1,482 | 84.83% | 265 | 15.17% | 1,217 | 69.66% | 1,747 | ||
Cumberland County | 503 | 76.91% | 150 | 22.94% | 1 | 0.15% | 353 | 53.98% | 654 |
Dickenson County | 1,877 | 55.01% | 1,535 | 44.99% | 342 | 10.02% | 3,412 | ||
Dinwiddie County | 1,276 | 88.55% | 165 | 11.45% | 1,111 | 77.10% | 1,441 | ||
Essex County | 524 | 81.88% | 116 | 18.13% | 408 | 63.75% | 640 | ||
Fairfax County | 9,606 | 47.47% | 10,624 | 52.50% | 7 | 0.03% | -1,018 | -5.03% | 20,237 |
Fauquier County | 1,581 | 78.93% | 422 | 21.07% | 1,159 | 57.86% | 2,003 | ||
Floyd County | 469 | 34.54% | 889 | 65.46% | -420 | -30.93% | 1,358 | ||
Fluvanna County | 466 | 75.04% | 155 | 24.96% | 311 | 50.08% | 621 | ||
Franklin County | 1,414 | 68.34% | 655 | 31.66% | 759 | 36.68% | 2,069 | ||
Frederick County | 1,123 | 76.50% | 343 | 23.37% | 2 | 0.14% | 780 | 53.13% | 1,468 |
Giles County | 1,520 | 62.27% | 921 | 37.73% | 599 | 24.54% | 2,441 | ||
Gloucester County | 832 | 76.68% | 253 | 23.32% | 579 | 53.36% | 1,085 | ||
Goochland County | 772 | 78.62% | 210 | 21.38% | 562 | 57.23% | 982 | ||
Grayson County | 2,533 | 44.15% | 3,204 | 55.85% | -671 | -11.70% | 5,737 | ||
Greene County | 388 | 58.08% | 280 | 41.92% | 108 | 16.17% | 668 | ||
Greensville County | 1,340 | 83.91% | 257 | 16.09% | 1,083 | 67.81% | 1,597 | ||
Halifax County | 1,667 | 86.96% | 250 | 13.04% | 1,417 | 73.92% | 1,917 | ||
Hanover County | 1,854 | 76.39% | 573 | 23.61% | 1,281 | 52.78% | 2,427 | ||
Henrico County | 9,826 | 71.50% | 3,915 | 28.49% | 2 | 0.01% | 5,911 | 43.01% | 13,743 |
Henry County | 1,247 | 60.80% | 804 | 39.20% | 443 | 21.60% | 2,051 | ||
Highland County | 361 | 54.29% | 304 | 45.71% | 57 | 8.57% | 665 | ||
Isle of Wight County | 1,247 | 70.97% | 505 | 28.74% | 5 | 0.28% | 742 | 42.23% | 1,757 |
James City County | 397 | 56.31% | 308 | 43.69% | 89 | 12.62% | 705 | ||
King and Queen County | 317 | 73.72% | 113 | 26.28% | 204 | 47.44% | 430 | ||
King George County | 404 | 71.50% | 161 | 28.50% | 243 | 43.01% | 565 | ||
King William County | 774 | 76.63% | 236 | 23.37% | 538 | 53.27% | 1,010 | ||
Lancaster County | 759 | 69.25% | 337 | 30.75% | 422 | 38.50% | 1,096 | ||
Lee County | 2,794 | 58.22% | 2,005 | 41.78% | 789 | 16.44% | 4,799 | ||
Loudoun County | 1,504 | 76.89% | 452 | 23.11% | 1,052 | 53.78% | 1,956 | ||
Louisa County | 1,113 | 79.33% | 290 | 20.67% | 823 | 58.66% | 1,403 | ||
Lunenburg County | 1,287 | 86.43% | 202 | 13.57% | 1,085 | 72.87% | 1,489 | ||
Madison County | 519 | 66.54% | 261 | 33.46% | 258 | 33.08% | 780 | ||
Mathews County | 619 | 67.58% | 297 | 32.42% | 322 | 35.15% | 916 | ||
Mecklenburg County | 2,372 | 88.94% | 295 | 11.06% | 2,077 | 77.88% | 2,667 | ||
Middlesex County | 559 | 72.88% | 208 | 27.12% | 351 | 45.76% | 767 | ||
Montgomery County | 2,713 | 50.79% | 2,628 | 49.20% | 1 | 0.02% | 85 | 1.59% | 5,342 |
Nelson County | 818 | 83.90% | 157 | 16.10% | 661 | 67.79% | 975 | ||
New Kent County | 339 | 71.07% | 138 | 28.93% | 201 | 42.14% | 477 | ||
Norfolk County | 2,712 | 77.42% | 791 | 22.58% | 1,921 | 54.84% | 3,503 | ||
Northampton County | 1,051 | 85.31% | 181 | 14.69% | 870 | 70.62% | 1,232 | ||
Northumberland County | 677 | 71.04% | 276 | 28.96% | 401 | 42.08% | 953 | ||
Nottoway County | 1,498 | 83.83% | 289 | 16.17% | 1,209 | 67.66% | 1,787 | ||
Orange County | 858 | 73.90% | 299 | 25.75% | 4 | 0.34% | 559 | 48.15% | 1,161 |
Page County | 1,937 | 55.41% | 1,559 | 44.59% | 378 | 10.81% | 3,496 | ||
Patrick County | 1,220 | 78.31% | 338 | 21.69% | 882 | 56.61% | 1,558 | ||
Pittsylvania County | 3,103 | 83.26% | 624 | 16.74% | 2,479 | 66.51% | 3,727 | ||
Powhatan County | 537 | 67.80% | 255 | 32.20% | 282 | 35.61% | 792 | ||
Prince Edward County | 1,804 | 78.78% | 486 | 21.22% | 1,318 | 57.55% | 2,290 | ||
Prince George County | 624 | 78.00% | 176 | 22.00% | 448 | 56.00% | 800 | ||
Prince William County | 2,033 | 71.21% | 822 | 28.79% | 1,211 | 42.42% | 2,855 | ||
Princess Anne County | 3,845 | 77.77% | 1,099 | 22.23% | 2,746 | 55.54% | 4,944 | ||
Pulaski County | 1,607 | 57.91% | 1,168 | 42.09% | 439 | 15.82% | 2,775 | ||
Rappahannock County | 358 | 80.63% | 86 | 19.37% | 272 | 61.26% | 444 | ||
Richmond County | 385 | 74.90% | 129 | 25.10% | 256 | 49.81% | 514 | ||
Roanoke County | 3,467 | 48.86% | 3,629 | 51.14% | -162 | -2.28% | 7,096 | ||
Rockbridge County | 1,282 | 65.64% | 671 | 34.36% | 611 | 31.29% | 1,953 | ||
Rockingham County | 1,910 | 49.28% | 1,966 | 50.72% | -56 | -1.44% | 3,876 | ||
Russell County | 1,635 | 51.22% | 1,557 | 48.78% | 78 | 2.44% | 3,192 | ||
Scott County | 2,495 | 46.57% | 2,863 | 53.43% | -368 | -6.87% | 5,358 | ||
Shenandoah County | 1,776 | 46.35% | 2,056 | 53.65% | -280 | -7.31% | 3,832 | ||
Smyth County | 1,460 | 46.76% | 1,662 | 53.24% | -202 | -6.47% | 3,122 | ||
Southampton County | 1,820 | 86.30% | 289 | 13.70% | 1,531 | 72.59% | 2,109 | ||
Spotsylvania County | 587 | 62.51% | 351 | 37.38% | 1 | 0.11% | 236 | 25.13% | 939 |
Stafford County | 650 | 61.90% | 399 | 38.00% | 1 | 0.10% | 251 | 23.90% | 1,050 |
Surry County | 688 | 80.37% | 168 | 19.63% | 520 | 60.75% | 856 | ||
Sussex County | 1,266 | 91.81% | 113 | 8.19% | 1,153 | 83.61% | 1,379 | ||
Tazewell County | 2,289 | 60.44% | 1,497 | 39.53% | 1 | 0.03% | 792 | 20.91% | 3,787 |
Warren County | 1,671 | 75.99% | 528 | 24.01% | 1,143 | 51.98% | 2,199 | ||
Washington County | 3,111 | 58.74% | 2,183 | 41.22% | 2 | 0.04% | 928 | 17.52% | 5,296 |
Westmoreland County | 696 | 79.09% | 184 | 20.91% | 512 | 58.18% | 880 | ||
Wise County | 3,058 | 64.97% | 1,648 | 35.01% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,410 | 29.96% | 4,707 |
Wythe County | 1,643 | 53.15% | 1,448 | 46.85% | 195 | 6.31% | 3,091 | ||
York County | 925 | 57.52% | 683 | 42.48% | 242 | 15.05% | 1,608 | ||
Alexandria City | 5,012 | 61.66% | 3,116 | 38.34% | 6 | 23.33% | 8,128 | ||
Bristol City | 1,495 | 73.25% | 542 | 26.56% | 4 | 0.20% | 953 | 46.69% | 2,041 |
Buena Vista City | 620 | 73.20% | 227 | 26.80% | 393 | 46.40% | 847 | ||
Charlottesville City | 1,699 | 60.64% | 1,103 | 39.36% | 596 | 21.27% | 2,802 | ||
Clifton Forge City | 1,003 | 68.89% | 453 | 31.11% | 550 | 37.77% | 1,456 | ||
Colonial Heights City | 1,039 | 86.44% | 163 | 13.56% | 876 | 72.88% | 1,202 | ||
Covington City | 913 | 58.83% | 638 | 41.11% | 1 | 0.06% | 275 | 17.72% | 1,552 |
Danville City | 3,776 | 77.33% | 1,107 | 22.67% | 2,669 | 54.66% | 4,883 | ||
Fairfax City | 642 | 55.39% | 517 | 44.61% | 125 | 10.79% | 1,159 | ||
Falls Church City | 916 | 53.26% | 804 | 46.74% | 112 | 6.51% | 1,720 | ||
Franklin City | 2,342 | 76.69% | 707 | 23.15% | 5 | 0.16% | 1,635 | 53.54% | 3,054 |
Fredericksburg City | 902 | 70.30% | 381 | 29.70% | 521 | 40.61% | 1,283 | ||
Galax City | 596 | 51.07% | 571 | 48.93% | 25 | 2.14% | 1,167 | ||
Hampton City | 3,158 | 60.43% | 2,064 | 39.49% | 4 | 0.08% | 1,094 | 20.93% | 5,226 |
Harrisonburg City | 992 | 60.82% | 639 | 39.18% | 353 | 21.64% | 1,631 | ||
Hopewell City | 1,783 | 75.61% | 575 | 24.39% | 1,208 | 51.23% | 2,358 | ||
Lynchburg City | 3,976 | 61.95% | 2,442 | 38.05% | 1,534 | 23.90% | 6,418 | ||
Martinsville City | 1,476 | 67.24% | 719 | 32.76% | 757 | 34.49% | 2,195 | ||
Newport News City | 4,023 | 62.71% | 2,392 | 37.29% | 1,631 | 25.42% | 6,415 | ||
Norfolk City | 12,394 | 65.10% | 6,643 | 34.90% | 5,751 | 30.21% | 19,037 | ||
Norton City | 440 | 61.28% | 278 | 38.72% | 162 | 22.56% | 718 | ||
Petersburg City | 2,072 | 77.66% | 595 | 22.30% | 1 | 0.04% | 1,477 | 55.36% | 2,668 |
Portsmouth City | 5,756 | 71.40% | 2,306 | 28.60% | 3,450 | 42.79% | 8,062 | ||
Radford City | 1,416 | 54.46% | 1,184 | 45.54% | 232 | 8.92% | 2,600 | ||
Richmond City | 15,671 | 62.49% | 9,401 | 37.49% | 4 | 0.02% | 6,270 | 25.00% | 25,076 |
Roanoke City | 7,472 | 49.20% | 7,716 | 50.80% | -244 | -1.61% | 15,188 | ||
South Boston City | 485 | 83.05% | 99 | 16.95% | 386 | 66.10% | 584 | ||
South Norfolk City | 1,914 | 79.52% | 493 | 20.48% | 1,421 | 59.04% | 2,407 | ||
Staunton City | 2,147 | 66.72% | 1,071 | 33.28% | 1,076 | 33.44% | 3,218 | ||
Suffolk City | 1,331 | 82.41% | 284 | 17.59% | 1,047 | 64.83% | 1,615 | ||
Virginia Beach City | 752 | 81.21% | 174 | 18.79% | 578 | 62.42% | 926 | ||
Waynesboro City | 1,679 | 60.40% | 1,097 | 39.46% | 4 | 0.14% | 582 | 20.94% | 2,780 |
Williamsburg City | 321 | 60.00% | 212 | 39.63% | 2 | 0.37% | 109 | 20.37% | 535 |
Winchester City | 1,316 | 79.52% | 339 | 20.48% | 977 | 59.03% | 1,655 | ||
Total | 251,861 | 63.84% | 142,567 | 36.14% | 62 | 0.02% | 109,294 | 27.71% | 394,490 |
Harrison almost exactly matched Almond's performance from 1957, improving the Democratic margin by one percentage point. Nevertheless, the ensuing collapse of the Byrd machine means this remains the last occasion a Democratic gubernatorial nominee has won sixty percent of the vote, and would be the last occasion until 2017 that Chesterfield County voted Democratic for Governor. [14]